scholarly journals “3 Piano Sonatas for the Young” op. 118 in a context of last works by Robert Schumann

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 26-45
Author(s):  
I.L. Ivanova
Keyword(s):  
Piano Sonata ◽  
Cultural Meanings ◽  
Piano Sonatas ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Theme And Variations ◽  
Sonata Cycle ◽  
Album For The Young ◽  
General Goal ◽  
The Times ◽  
Xix Century

Background. In recent years, there has been an increased interest of musicologists in the phenomenon of “late Schumann” in the aspect of usage of different historical and cultural traditions by the composer, that constituted problematic aura of given research. Modern scholars investigate this matter from several positions: bounds of Schumann’s style with antecedent music, Viennese classics and art of Baroque (K. Zhabinskiy; 2010); formation of aesthetic and stylistic principles of composer in 1840s–1850s, foreseeing musical phenomena of second half of XIX century (A. Demchenko; 2010), realization of natively national cultural meanings in “Album for the Young” op. 68 in his late works (S. Grokhotov; 2006). The content of given above and other modern researches allows to reconsider still unfortunately widely accepted conception of a “twilight” of Schumann’s genius in the last years of his creative life (D. Zhytomirskiy) and to re-evaluate all the works created by the composer in that time. In the given article, one of them is studied, “3 Piano Sonatas for the Young” op. 118, one of the last among them. This choice is effectuated by two main reasons: by op. 118 being an example of “children music” of R. Schuman, that adds additional marks to the portrait of composer, taking a journey through happy pages of his life, preceding its tragic ending; and by possibilities to study typically “Schumannesque” on this example in constantly changing artistic world of German Romantic, who was on the verge of radical changes in national art of second half of XIX century. In order to conduct a research, the following methods of studying of musical phenomena are used: historical, evolutional, genetic, genre and typological, compositional and dramaturgic, comparative. Regarded through the prism of traditions, Sonatas for the Young reveal simultaneous interjections of contained ideas both with musical past, practice of national culture, including modern one, and with author’s own experience. Dedicating every Sonata to one of his own daughters, R. Schumann continues tradition of addressing his works, a tradition, that in fact has never been interrupted. As one can judge by R. Schumann’s dedications, as a rule, they mask an idea of musical portrait. The First Piano sonata op. 11, 6 Studies in canon form op. 56, Andantino from Piano sonata op. 22 are cited (the last one – according to observation of K. Zhabinskiy). The order of the Sonatas for the Young has clear didactic purpose, as if they were mastered by a child consecutively through different phases of learning piano, that gives this triad a feeling of movement towards general goal and makes it possible to perceive op. 118 as a macrocycle. Another type of cyclization, revealed in this article, discloses legacy of works like suites and variations, created by R. Schumann in 1830s, a legacy effectuated in usage of different variative and variant principles of creating the form on different levels of structure. For example, all the movements of the First sonata are bound with motto, consisting of 4 sounds, that allows to regard this cycle simultaneously as sonata and as variations, and if we take into consideration type of images used, we can add a suite cycle to these principles. In a manner, similar to “Carnival” and “Concerto Without the Orchestra”, author’s “explanation” of constructive logic lays within the composition, in the second movement (“Theme and Variations”). To end this list, the Finale of the Third Sonata for the Young contains a reminiscence of the themes from previous Sonatas, that in some way evokes “Children’s scenes” op. 15 (1838). Suite-like traits of Sonata cycles in the triad op. 118 can also be seen in usage of different-leveled titles, indicating: tempi (“Allegro”, “Andante”), programme image (“The Evening Song”, “The Dream of a Child”) or type of musical form (“Canon”), that underscores a bound of Sonatas for the Young with R. Schumann’s cycles of programme miniatures. In addition to that, a set of piecesmovements refl ects tendency of “late Schumann” to mix different historical and cultural traditions, overcoming the limits of autoretrospection. Tempo markings of movements used as their titles allows to regard them predominately as indications of emotional and imagery content, that resembles a tradition of composer’s practice of 17th – 18th centuries. “Allegro” as a title is also regarded as an announcement of the beginning of the Sonata cycle, and that especially matters for the fi rst Sonata, that, contrary to the Second and Third, is opened not with sonata form, but with three-part reprise form. Of no less signifi cance is appearance of canon in “children” composition with respective title, a canon simultaneously referring to the music of Baroque epoch and being one of obligatory means of form-creating, that young pianist is to master. The same can be addressed to the genre of sonata. Coming from the times of Viennese Classicism, it is preserved as the active of present-day artistic horizon, required from those in the stage of apprenticeship, that means sonata belongs to the present time. For R. Schumann himself, “child” triad op. 118 at the same time meant a return to the genre of Piano sonata, that he hadn’t used after his experiments of 1830s, that can also be regarded as an autoretrospection. Comparative analysis of Sonatas for the Young and “Big Romantic” sonatas, given in the current research, allowed to demonstrate organic unity of R. Schumann’s style, simultaneously showing a distance separating the works of composer, belonging to the different stage of his creative evolution. Created in the atmosphere of “home” routine, dedicated to R. Schumann’s daughters, including scenes from everyday life as well as “grown-up” movements, Three Sonatas for the Young op. 118 embody typical features of Biedermeier culture, a bound with which can be felt in the last works of composer rather distinctly. The conclusion is drawn that domain of “children” music of the author because of its didactic purpose refl ects stylistic features of “late Schumann”, especially of his last years, in crystallized form.

Chopinian Particularities in Piano’s Sonata op. 58

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (62) (SI) ◽  
pp. 69-78
Author(s):  
Lioara FRĂȚILĂ
Keyword(s):  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Classical Type ◽  
Late Period ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Piano Sonata ◽  
Strong Connection ◽  
Sonata Cycle ◽  
Aesthetic Results ◽  
The Postponement

The paper herein highlights those aspects of Chopin’s Piano Sonata Op.58 that demonstrate the strong connection with the classical-type sonata, its significance and the evolution of expression. Chopin’s Third Piano Sonata, Op.58 is the largest solo work of his late period. Chopin’s successful combination of the Classical and the Romantic aesthetic, results in an effective balancing of structural integrity and emotional fulfilment. Every moment of Op.58 possesses qualities of movements in a traditional sonata cycle; however, the tendency to blend structural elements, the expansion of thematic material and the postponement of climaxes contribute to Chopin’s distinctive treatment of the sonata genre style include blurring of genres, complex use of chromaticism, intricacy of counterpoint, textural and thematic variety

scholarly journals Ritual di Bawah Pohon Asam Mbah Gosang di Pasar Peterongan Semarang

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Siti Nur Asiyah ◽  
Mudjahirin Thohir ◽  
Af'idatul Lathifah
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Cultural Inheritance ◽  
Cultural Meanings ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Modern Times ◽  
Social Actions ◽  
Life Problems ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Participatory Observation

Along with the development of modern times, society maintains its tradition as a unique cultural identity, including the phenomenon of rituals that take place under a large tamarind tree which is believed to be the firing of a sacred figure named Mbah Gosang, located in the middle of an urban area, precisely at Peterongan Semarang Market. The focus of the discussion which is the main objective of this research is to interpret the ritual meanings express in the ritual implementation. This research uses the theory of symbolic interactionism in explaining ritual phenomena, which in implication refers to social actions carried out by individuals in representing cultural meanings and symbols around them. The method used in this study is in the form of ethnographic methods, while the source of research data is obtained from participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and literature review. The informants consisted of the caretaker and Mbah Gosang pilgrim who had been directly involved in the implementation of ritual traditions. Based on the results of the study, the phenomenon of rituals carried out under the Mbah Gosang tamarind tree has two forms of cultural traditions in the form of a pilgrimage ritual and suronan ritual which in essence involves Mbah Gosang as an intermediary for prayer or tawassul to God. The series of ritual processions has their own symbolic meaning. Generally, people who carry out these rituals have the motivation to improve the economy, look for prosperity in life, and look for clues in dealing with life problems. The function of the ritual itself is as a form of respect for ancestors, cultural inheritance, forms of effort, reminders of death, and means of social integration, while the purpose of the ritual is to draw closer to God Almighty.

scholarly journals Fundamente istorice și permanențe definitorii ale culturii juridice românești. Tradiție neolatină, sinteză europeană și amprentă proprie în unificarea constituțional-legislativă

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 246-285
Author(s):  
Mircea Duțu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Code ◽  
The Political ◽  
Cultural Meanings ◽  
Criminal Proceedings ◽  
Political Union ◽  
Old Kingdom ◽  
Social Nature ◽  
Commercial Code ◽  
Civil Proceedings ◽  
The Times

Achieving constitutional unity (expressed by the adoption of the Constitution on March 29, 1923) and legislative unity (in three steps, especially by extending the regulations of the “Old Kingdom: 1928, Bessarabia, 1938 – Bukovina,  1943 – Transylvania) stand as major national acts related to the process of completion the political union of 1918 and consolidating the Romanian national unitary state. They have caused ample debates, facing, in specific terms, beyond conjunctural interests and priorities, there major legal visions and conceptions regarding justice in the Europe of the times, present in the reunified Romania: the neo-Latin, majorly formalist; the Austrian, of “material justice”; and, respectively, the Russian, of a strongly social nature. If regarding the necessity and even the urgency of legislative unification there has been a unanimous standing, the disputes concerned the method of realization, and regional resistances have delayed its effective and full realization. The experiences generated by these contexts – from the four draft projects of a constitutional pact, to laws for partial unification, and successful – the Criminal Code and the Criminal Proceedings Code of 1937 – or failed – the Civil Code, the Civil Proceedings Code and the Commercial Code, adopted in 1939-1940 but their entry into force delayed sine die, the sole imposed solution being eventually the extension of the regulations of the “Old Kingdom” over the unified provinces – bear as well several important scientific and cultural meanings. The have confirm the creation of a Romanian model for juridical development, built upon the Romanic inheritance, the adhesion to the neo-Latin juridical modernity, under its own print, consolidated and diversified by the receptions and synthesis of the juridical inter-war unification. The same unifying context, of European synthesis and national affirmation, gave birth to a Romanian school of law and a national jurisprudence. The traditions the configurated and completed have generated the landmarks of a juridical identity that have endured over time, with the specific nuances, and serve today as indispensable orientation in accepting and expressing the European integration and the generalized globalization, perceived as hybridizing and dialogue, and not as a one-sided obtrusion and deletion of national legal specificities.

scholarly journals N. F. PAVLOV’S NOVEL “SCIMITAR” IN THE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT

2021 ◽  
pp. 112-120
Author(s):  
Галина Тимофеевна Мельникова
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Social Injustice ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Romantic Novel ◽  
Xix Century

Введение. Обращение к творчеству Николая Филипповича Павлова представляется актуальным. Он оставил значительный след в русской литературе первой половины XIX в., одним из первых поднял тему социальной несправедливости и антигуманности общественных порядков. Творчество автора высоко оценивалось читателями и критиками 30-х гг. XIX в. Однако имя автора сборников «Три повести» и «Новые повести» уже к концу века попало в число «забытых». В исследованиях, посвященных романтизму Н. Ф. Павлова, упоминали как писателя, творчество которого носило переходный характер, отмечалось его «движение» от романтизма к реализму. Цель – анализ идейно-тематического своеобразия повести Павлова «Ятаган» с точки зрения отражения общественных и культурных реалий России первой трети XIX в. Материал и методы. Исследуется повесть Павлова «Ятаган», вошедшая в первый сборник прозаических произведений автора «Три повести», который стал событием в общественной и литературной жизни России 1830-х годов. В работе использованы биографический, историко-культурный, сравнительно-сопоставительный методы исследования. Результаты и обсуждение. В повести «Ятаган» автор создал правдивую картину социальных отношений и нравов русского общества первой трети XIX в.: представил социальную иерархию, особое отношение к военным и военной службе, дуэльную традицию. Драматические обстоятельства, в которые попадает главный герой, отражают нравственную и социальную проблему несправедливости, армейской жестокости, которая обострилась в годы правления Николая I. В начале повести главный герой, делающий первые жизненные шаги, полон восторга перед будущим и романтических мечтаний, которые впоследствии разрушаются жестокой действительностью. С образом ятагана связан мотив рока. Пришедшая из народной мифологии «плохая» примета становится пророческой, а подарок матери – символической причиной гибели героя. Заключение. В романтической светской повести «Ятаган» автором художественно представлены общественные отношения и культурные традиции первой трети XIX в. Поднятые им злободневные для 1830-х годов темы телесных наказаний и социальной несправедливости в армии нашли отражение в реалистической литературе начала XX в. Introduction. The author seems it relevant to appeal to the works of Nikolai Filippovich Pavlov, who left a significant impact on the Russian literature of the first half of the XIX century. He, being one of the first, raised the topic of social injustice and inhumanity of public orders. Though, the readers and critics of the 30s of the XIX century highly appreciated Pavlov’s works, the name of the author of the collections “Three Stories” and “New Stories” had become already among the “forgotten” by the end of the century. The scientists of Romanticism still mention N. Pavlov as a writer whose works were of a transitional nature and note his “movement” from romanticism to realism. Aim and objectives. The aim of the article is to analyze the ideological and thematic originality of Pavlov’s story “Scimitar” from the point of view of reflecting the social and cultural realities of Russia of the first third of the XIX century. Material and methods. The author examines Pavlov’s novel “Scimitar” included in the first collection of prose “Three Stories”, which became a triumph in the social and literary life of Russia of the 1830s. The author uses biographical, historical, cultural and comparative methods of research. Results and discussion. In the story “Scimitar” the author creates a true picture of the social relations and mores of the Russian society of the first third of the XIX century: he presents the social hierarchy, a special attitude to the military men and service, and the dueling tradition. The dramatic circumstances in which the main character finds himself reflect the moral and social problem of injustice, army brutality, escalating during the reign of Nicholas I. At the beginning of the story, the main character, undertaking the first steps in life, is full of enthusiasm for the future romantic dreams, which the reality subsequently cruelly destroys. The motif of doom refers to the image of the scimitar. The “bad” omen coming from folk mythology becomes prophetic, while the mother’s gift symbolically results in the hero’s death. Conclusion. In the romantic novel “Scimitar”, Pavlov artistically describes social relations and cultural traditions of the Russia of the first half of the XIX century. The themes of corporal punishment and social injustice in the army, which were topical for the 1830s, are reflected in the realistic literature of the early twentieth century.

КОНФЛИКТ ЦЕЛЕЙ И РЕЗУЛЬТАТА: АНТИТЕЗЫ ВАСИЛИЯ РОЗАНОВА В ПРИМЕНЕНИИ К СОВРЕМЕННОМУ ОБРАЗОВАНИЮ

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
S. G. Kolenko ◽  
E. Yu. Mashukova
Keyword(s):  
Educational System ◽  
Opposite Effect ◽  
School Education ◽  
State Structure ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
The Enlightenment ◽  
European Tradition ◽  
The People ◽  
State Education ◽  
Xix Century

Crimes committed by adolescents, including those provoked by the information war against Russia, testify to the helplessness of our educational system. Russian philosophical and pedagogical thought, including V. V. Rozanov`s works, with the integrity of theoretical and practical approaches, helps to analyze and find the reasons for the unsatisfactory state of school education. The purpose of this article is to identify in Vasily Rozanov`s philosophical heritage those ideas that, despite their value and relevance, remain beyond attention of modern reformers of school. In search of the source of the established perverse practice of school education, the authors, after the philosopher, come to a European tradition rooted under influence of ideas of J. J. Rousseau, J. Locke and other thinkers of the Enlightenment, uncritically perceived and borrowed by russian system of state education in the XIX century. However, since then, despite repeated breakdown of the state structure, these principles of education have remained the same. The acuteness of the question lies in the fact that education built on these principles not only does not give the soul of a rising personality food for its development, but also produces the opposite effect, corrupts it. The authors see the way out of this vicious circle in ideas of V. Rozanov, who preaches principles of education, based on absolute values rooted in history and religious and cultural traditions of the people.

scholarly journals Položaj žene u francuskom Krivičnom zakoniku od 1810. godine

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2/2020) ◽  
pp. 92-112
Author(s):  
Milica Marinković
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Law ◽  
Civil Code ◽  
Penal Code ◽  
Legal Systems ◽  
French Law ◽  
Legal Position ◽  
Contemporary Perspective ◽  
The Times ◽  
Xix Century

In this paper the author analyses the legal position of women in the French Penal Code of 1810 (Code pénal de 1810). Although the propositions of the Civil code of 1804 are key to determining the legal position of a woman in XIX century French law, we cannot disregard the propositions given by criminal law. By analysing legal sources as well as literature, both XIX century and current, the author gives an overview of the legal position of a woman as a victim, culprit and accomplice in the French Penal Code of 1810. This Code was written in a pronouncedly patriarchal tone, which is manifested in numerous legal propositions that seem outdated and very unjust from a contemporary perspective. Still, the Penal Code of 1810 echoed greatly in legal systems of XIX century Europe, which signifies that it corresponded to the spirit of the times.

scholarly journals Aspects of ethnocultural values in the strategy for creating an author's brand

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Timofeeva ◽  
Stanislav Churakov
Keyword(s):  
Main Idea ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Cultural Meanings ◽  
Folk Culture ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Aesthetic Value ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Original Product ◽  
The Aesthetic

The article presents the results of the study of ethnocultural values in the strategy of creating an author's brand. Topical aspects are formulated that form the resources of the brand of the future, with the potential of a sustainable business idea working ahead of schedule. The relevance of the studied topic is revealed in connection with the request of the target audience for self-identification, the need for an original product and the aesthetic value of this product in the fashion industry. And also the emergence of interest in local cultures, as a result — in local brands, and the interaction of identity and competition. It also considers the aspect of emotional satisfaction and the departure from the realities of life's problems through narratives, which resulted in the processes of forming a new reality that affect the whole industry, and an appeal to cultural traditions. The authors analyze the formation of the connection of identities with territory, ecology, psychology, culture, economics. Is considered the influence of tradition and fashion on the landscape of the cultural map of the world. When designers not only create the visual language and design codes of our time, but also preserve the traditional values of folk culture, create a connection with history, invest new meanings in modern fashion, and respond to the requests of entire generations. The article describes the main problems and tasks that the designer should take into account, choosing ethnic conception as the main idea of the brand. The theoretical and applied significance of the work is that the study creates a model of the value of cultural meanings for implementation commercial projects. The work contains illustrative material that renders examples of working with references and using them when creating collections.

scholarly journals Reverse perspective as a narrative technique in Amerindian prosaic texts

Lege Artis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 359-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svitlana Volkova
Keyword(s):  
Main Idea ◽  
Central Character ◽  
Linda Hogan ◽  
Cultural Meanings ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Narrative Technique ◽  
Cultural Symbol ◽  
Narrative Perspective ◽  
The World

Abstract The paper focuses on the narrative perspective of interpreting the ethno-cultural meanings hidden in the characters of prosaic texts written by contemporary Amerindian writers (N.S. Momaday, Linda Hogan, Leslie Silko and others). The main idea raised in their works is to highlight ethno-cultural traditions, values, ceremonies and understanding the world. The main author’s interest is paid to the reverse perspective as a narrative technique of interpretation the central character as ethno-cultural symbol.

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